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Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ was on Friday appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal, making him the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), as the prime minister in accordance with the Article 76 (1)

US President Donald Trump’s signature is set to feature on US paper currency soon, a first for a sitting president since the introduction of dollar bills in 1861. The decision, taken by the US Treasury, coincides with the 250th anniversary celebrations of American Independence this year. “In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, President Donald J

India and China achieved “remarkable” development in the last few decades because of their “hard work” not due to the “generosity” of others, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Thursday, rejecting claims that outside powers fuelled Beijing’s economic rise. Xu’s remarks are largely seen as a rebuttal to recent remarks by US Deputy Secretary of

Three antique sculptures are set to return to India from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art after research established that they were stolen from temples in Tamil Nadu. India’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the US Namgya Khampa signed an agreement here with National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) Director Chase Robinson for the

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France to meet his Group of Seven counterparts on Friday after President Donald Trump attacked NATO countries over a reluctance or refusal to take part in the Iran war, a conflict that some of America's closest allies have met with deep scepticism. Rubio will have a hard time

A novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang, Karen Hao’s examination of artificial intelligence and OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) and a memoir by author Arundhati Roy were among the winners of the annual National Book Critics Circle awards. Han’s “We Do Not Part”, translated by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris, addresses a 1948-1949 uprising

Lahore [Pakistan] March 27 (ANI): A series of derailments has sparked criticism for Pakistan Railways over the government's failure to prioritise safety alongside financial growth. While the railways made significant revenue in light of the festival of Eid, the celebratory mood was short-lived. On the very first day after Eid, the Karachi-bound Tezgam Express derailed

Jerusalem [Israel], March 27 (ANI): Despite US President Donald Trump making public peace overtures to Iran, the conflict in West Asia continues. Israel Defence Forces on Saturday said that it had struck the Iranian Regime's primary facility for the productions of missiles and sea mines in Yazd, Iran. The IDF claimed that the site was

New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended wishes to Balendra 'Balen' Shah on his swearing-in as Nepal's Prime Minister. He expressed optimism and looked forward towards working closely in taking forward the India-Nepal friendship. He made the remarks in a post on X. PM Modi said that Shah's appointment

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 27 (ANI): Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed that it carried out strikes on Iran's central site for producing missiles and sea mines. Guided by military intelligence and the Navy's intelligence flotilla, the IDF said that it struck the site established in the city of Yazd. However, Iran is yet